China News Service, December 11, according to the website of the Ministry of Education, recently, the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Construction of Smoke-Free Schools" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").
The "Notice" clearly stated that we will strive to achieve the goal of building a smoke-free school in all types of schools by the end of 2022.
The "Notice" requires effective awareness raising and strengthening of organizational leadership.
Health and education departments at all levels should further raise their awareness of the importance and necessity of building smoke-free schools, and regard the construction of smoke-free schools as a powerful starting point for the construction of campus spiritual civilization.
Strengthen organization and leadership, based on the principles of unified organization and territorial management, establish and improve the working mechanism of smoke-free school construction in the region, and strive to achieve the goal of building a smoke-free school in all levels and types of schools by the end of 2022.
The "Notice" requires detailed division of responsibilities to ensure construction effectiveness.
Health and education departments at all levels should make arrangements and arrangements for the construction of smoke-free schools in the region, and make the construction of smoke-free schools an important indicator of the evaluation of school health work.
Schools should follow the guidelines for the construction of smoke-free schools, strengthen tobacco control measures, incorporate the fulfillment of tobacco control duties into the faculty assessment and evaluation system, and regard student smoking behavior as an important part of the daily behavioral management of students to ensure that the construction of smoke-free schools is implemented and detailed.
The "Notice" requires strengthening publicity and education to maintain a smoke-free environment.
Educational departments at all levels should work with health and health departments to use important time points such as World No Tobacco Day, Children's Day, Teacher's Day, and freshmen enrollment to widely promote the construction of smoke-free schools through various activities.
Schools should incorporate knowledge about tobacco control into the student’s health education curriculum, publicize and popularize tobacco control knowledge through classroom teaching, class meetings and other forms, promote teachers and students to develop a healthy smoke-free lifestyle, and jointly maintain a smoke-free campus environment.
The "Notice" requires strengthening supervision and evaluation and consolidating construction results.
Educational departments at all levels, in conjunction with health and health departments, should establish an evaluation and assessment mechanism, conduct regular open and unannounced visits to the construction of smoke-free environments in schools in the region, guide and correct existing problems, summarize and promote good experiences and good practices.
Schools should pay attention to daily inspections and self-management, and strengthen the achievements of smoke-free school construction.